Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by
Steve Gunderson
Succeeded by
Derrick Van Orden
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by
Joe Crowley
Succeeded by
Jim Himes
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by
Cal Dooley Jim Moran Tim Roemer
Succeeded by
Ellen Tauscher
Personal details
Born
Ronald James Kind
(1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 61) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Tawni Zappa
(m. 1994)
Children
2
Residence(s)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education
Harvard University (AB) London School of Economics (MA) University of Minnesota (JD)
Ron Kind's voice
Ron Kind honors deceased former representative Ellen Tauscher Recorded May 14, 2019
Ronald James KindOBE (born March 16, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His former district is in western Wisconsin, anchored by La Crosse, Eau Claire, Platteville, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, Prescott, and River Falls. Kind was the dean of Wisconsin's congressional delegation when he chose not to seek re-election in 2022.
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congressional district in the 2020 election, losing to incumbent Democrat RonKind by a margin of about three percentage points. Then President Donald Trump...
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2003–2005: John Lewis (Senior Chief Deputy Whip), Joe Crowley, Baron Hill, RonKind, Ed Pastor, Max Sandlin, Jan Schakowsky, Maxine Waters (Minority) 2005–2007:...
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and La Crosse. The incumbent was Democrat RonKind, who was reelected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018. RonKind, incumbent U.S. Representative Mark Neumann...
campaigned against Democrat RonKind for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. Nelson's ad stated, "RonKind has no trouble spending your...
2017). "Rep. RonKind decides against run for Wisconsin governor". Politico. Mike Tighe (November 18, 2017). "Potential challenger to RonKind vows fresh...
currently Wisconsin's longest serving Representative, after Representative RonKind retired, in 2023. Moore was born in Racine, but has spent most of her life...
Vermont at-large: Peter Welch retired to run for U.S. Senate. Wisconsin 3: RonKind retired. Alabama 5: Mo Brooks retired to run for U.S. Senate. California 22:...
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Blue Collar TV. In 2005, The WB Television Network aired the pilot for The Ron White Show, a variety show that combined a number of celebrity cameos, cartoons...
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professor and nominee for this seat in 2008 & 2014 Democratic incumbent RonKind, who had represented the 3rd district since 1996, ran for re-election....
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